University of Exeter · Awarded contract
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Supply of Multiparameter Water Quality Sondes for University of Exeter's Upstream Thinking Project

Awarded 15 Mar 2021

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Awarded15 Mar 2021
Value£336,922.48
SupplierAquaread Ltd
AgencyUniversity of Exeter
RegionSouth West
CategoryWater & Sanitation
Ended 8mo ago5y term
Awarded 15 Mar 2021Expired 14 Mar 2026

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University of Exeter awarded a contract to Aquaread Ltd for the supply of multiparameter water quality monitoring equipment, specifically up to 28 sondes, to support the Upstream Thinking project funded by South West Water.

The equipment will be deployed in streams and reservoirs to assess the impact of catchment interventions on water quality, focusing on turbidity and dissolved organic carbon issues in streams and algae blooms in reservoirs.

The sondes are configured in three combinations: Sonde A (pH, conductivity/temperature, dissolved oxygen, turbidity), Sonde B (pH, conductivity/temperature, turbidity, fDOM), and Sonde C (turbidity, dissolved oxygen, conductivity/temperature, chlorophyll a, phycocyanin).

The contract includes biofouling prevention, data logging, power capacity, and all necessary cables and hardware.

The contract value is £336,922.48.

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